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The most important thing to understand about the devices we rent to clients is that, although they are very clever, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to use them. We are not techno-geeks and we know (most) or our clients aren't either.

We've selected two devices - the best Windows smartphone (the HTC Touch Pro II) and the sensational iPhone 3G. Both devices have:

1. A GPS (Global Positioning System, or satellite navigation) with the latest Garmin / Garmap Southern Africa maps with 300,000KM of road data and more than 100,000 searchable addresses, restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, shopping malls, parking, sports stadia, ATMs, hospitals, police stations and lots more.
2. Multi-lingual spoken instructions as well as on-screen maps.
3. Large touch-screens for easy reading and navigation.
4. A local SIM card for cheap phone calls and internet / email access so you can stay in touch for less - you should be able to securely access your personal internet email account from the device. The GPS application does not use any airtime.
5. Lots of useful travel applications such as city weather forecasts, travel guides, facebook and twitter.
6. A car kit with windscreen attachment and chargers.

But what's really clever about our devices is not just what they can do, but also how we use them:

1. Your safe and scenic routes, recommended attractions and your destinations are preloaded in the GPS so you can travel with peace of mind (this is available with 'Full Service' only). We will load routes that send you from A to B via C if this avoids 'dangerous' areas or takes you on a more scenic route or past a recommended attraction or lunch venue.
2. The device has its own email address and our phone contact details loaded into it so we can stay in touch with you whilst you are on the road to provide advice or assistance. The emergency services are also on speed dial.
3. We track the device's location remotely, so we know where you are in the event of an emergency or to provide local recommendations.
4. We provide our own simple instructions with pictures on how to use it and get on the road quickly.
5. We load up the phone with R200 of airtime so you can use it immediately and it's very easy to top this up (if required - R200 is enough for most of our clients) at any garage as well as many shops and ATMs.
6. Optional device insurance against theft, damage or loss, for extra peace of mind.

There are some differences between the HTC and iPhone devices we provide clients (although the rental rate is the same) so here's a more detailed breakdown:

Feature	HTC Touch Pro II	iPhone 3G
The GPS
GPS Locator	Internal HTC GPS with Quick GPS	Internal iPhone GPS (generally slightly quicker to find current location than the HTC)
Mapping with searchable database of attractions	2010 Garmin Southern Africa Streetmaps	2010 Garmap Southern Africa Streetmaps
GPS Application	Garmap for mobile (very similar to a normal Garmin GPS)	Garmap for mobile with new Sygic user interface
On screen map with touch interface
Voice instructions
Multi-lingual (all major languages)
Preloaded safe and scenic routes (Full Service only)
Remote tracking of location (Full Service only)
The Handset
Slide out Qwerty keyboard
Touch screen keyboard
Battery life
Speaker phone
The Phone
Local SIM card preloaded with R200 for cheap calls and internet access
Our contact details and the emergency services saved on speed dial
The Internet and Email
3G internet access
Internet browser	Internet Explorer	Safari
Own email address
Secure access to personal internet-based email address (where possible)
Applications
Camera
Music player
Audiobooks / Podcasts
Local weather forecasts
Local City Travel Guides
Facebook
Twitter
South African Wine Guide
Guide to South African Birds
News and Sport Headlines
Google Earth
Accessories
Windscreen attachment
Car charger
Mains charger
Our simple instructions
Carrier bag
Return envelope with postage paid (if required)